Milk Tray Guy
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Wonder who she is...Once again I say, the director has already been hired.
Wonder who she is...Once again I say, the director has already been hired.
Gonna be Grace Randolph’s debut feature, I can feel it.Wonder who she is...
Granted, in a purely structural sense, this frames and contextualizes the story’s intro. I.e., there needs to be some pretext as to why (a depowered) Supergirl finds herself on Ruthye’s world. And at first blush, Kara travelling to (an apparently random) red star planet so she can experience the effects of celebratory intoxication appears to satisfy this narrative requirement....So yeah, "current" Kara is the one in the main part of the story, who was just off-planet trying to get drunk for her 21st birthday when she encounters this kid. She is already established as Supergirl for sure, but for how long she's been "on-the-job," I'm not sure. She does have an established history with Comet and Krypto, though.
I really suspect she’s already got this gig.Noticed that Kate Herron reposted Gunn’s post of that director group photo in her IG stories with the caption “Justice League.”
Could be nothing. But…
Exactly, I mean Zaslev wouldn't exactly admit 'The script for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow has already been written - and it's crap!'Says Zaslav. Perhaps he's right, but at this point, I'll wait to hear it from Gunn's mouth.
I know that I’m late on this and @flickchick85 has appropriately responded, but to add my 2 cents:Would anyone who’s read the book care to entertain questions I have about the “morality” and “moral lessons” it presents? I’m especially thinking of the climax and epilogue/coda of the story where the ideas of revenge, redemption and the ultimate fate of the villain are addressed. Basically: is the morality coherent? Or is moral ambiguity the point of the narrative?
Appropriately, I’ll put the specifics in spoiler tags. (And I guess responses — if any — will have to be likewise tagged. Sorry if that’s awkward.) Everyone else: don't click if you don't want to know plot details.
In the climax, Ruthye is on the verge of killing Krem — this being her driving goal from page 1. But she can’t bring herself to deliver the fatal blow. Not the most original of ethical dilemmas for a hero. But fair enough. Then Supergirl arrives and volunteers to perform the righteous execution in Ruthye’s stead. Whereupon, Ruthye talks her out of it (with a rather lengthy philosophical soliloquy). Essentially: killing is bad, revenge is empty, heroes must represent a moral ideal. Again, fair enough.
Time jump some decades (?) later. An elderly Ruthye and a young-looking Supergirl release Krem from the Phantom Zone — where he’s been imprisoned for his crimes for 300 years. (Presumably, some PZ “time dilation” has occurred; presumably, Ruthye and Supergirl haven’t aged 300 years.) Old and decrepit, Krem is grateful and wholeheartedly remorseful. Whereupon Ruthye strikes him down. Now, there’s debate and confusion as to whether she killed Krem or just conked him on the head. The artwork is certainly ambiguous on this point. And the “unreliable” narration is no help either. In any case, Ruthye and Supergirl abandon the prostrate Krem in a field.
Now, it’s explained that Supergirl would claim to have killed Krem — thereby shielding Ruthye from possible reprisals. But even though Krem is not actually dead (at least not yet?), as far as anyone knows, Supergirl slayed this evil villain. Which rather undercuts, in my view, a message of moral idealism. And what of the unreliable narration? Well, if we (as readers) are unable to discern between truth and fiction, any ethical lessons (it seems to me) are rendered vague and/or moot. I.e., It’s a somewhat academic exercise to agree or disagree with Ruthye and Supergirl’s moral choices if we don’t know whether those choices actually occurred.
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So… I only read the book once. And it’s quite possible that I missed much of the artistic/ethical nuance and subtlety. But even if that’s the case (and getting back to the tread topic), is this nuance and subtlety translatable to a movie adaptation? I’m happy to be educated by those more expert on the WoT narrative. As of now, however, I’m… ambivalent.
I hope not. As you say, she's not Wonder Woman - or Power Girl. I'm sure she'll make sure she's 'firm' (for want of a better expression), but I don't want her bulky.Do we expect her to buff up or nahh?
Unlike WW, Supergirl is rarely ever drawn muscular.
Eh, I like I, Tonya but he's not even that great of a director to have someone like him on this project over a female one.